James + Doncic + Reeves were all injured! Revealing the real reason why the Lakers were eliminated: Devin injured two giants in a row

On May 3, with the Lakers being eliminated 1-4 in the first round, some inside stories were also revealed. The Lakers' Big Three all suffered serious injuries from the third game. ESPN famous reporter McMenaming revealed that James collided with Divinchenzo in the fifth game, resulting in a second-degree sprain of the medial collateral ligament on the left knee, which took 3-5 weeks to recover.

Lakers team reporter Trevor Lanney revealed that Lakers defender Austin Reeves has been fighting with injuries during the playoffs and he suffered a sprain of his left big toe. This injury originally required 2 to 4 weeks of rest, but he gritted his teeth and insisted on finishing the game. It is said that on non-match days, he basically doesn't walk, just to try his best to survive the entire playoffs.

In addition, Doncic was beaten to the ground by Divinchenzo during the first half of the fifth game, causing a back injury. It seemed a bit difficult when he stood up after the press conference after the game.

This means that Divinchenzo alone injured two Lakers giants Doncic and James. Devin is a 3D player with a fierce defense.

Another Lakers reporter Dan Voiko confirmed the news that all the Big Three were injured: "James' knee injury, Doncic's back injury, and Austin Reeves fought hard in the last two games of the series. He suffered a toe injury that lasted for several weeks that was not announced to the public."

Voiko also mentioned that no one in the Lakers blamed the injury for losing this series. In the final analysis, the Lakers' loss was due to the short-term lineup. It is precisely because the team lacks a center that can handle great responsibility that Lakers coach Redick is stretched to arrange the troops, which makes James, Doncic and Reeves even more tired. Especially when James and Doncic face teams with strong inside lines like the Timberwolves, their physical confrontation is very expensive.

It can be imagined that in this situation, the Lakers simply cannot win the championship this season. In the first round of the match, all the Big Three were injured. How could they continue to break out from the West? So, this round of series was destined from the beginning, the Lakers had a relatively small chance of winning, and the loophole was caught by the Timberwolves and beaten up. Lakers general manager Pelinka also expressed his commitment to pursue center forward at the season summary meeting.